Goryeo

The Goryeo (also spelled Koryo) kingdom ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. The name "Goryeo" is a shortened form of "Goguryeo," the name of a kingdom in northern Korea which was conquered by Silla in 668. The English name "Korea" comes from "Goryeo."

Rulers of Goryeo

The Wang Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Goryeo, and comprised 34 monarchs altogether. The first twenty-four rulers, after Taejo, have their temple names ending in jong (?). However, after 1274, the last 9 rulers' temple names end in Wang (?).

Related Topics:
Monarch - Temple name

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• King Taejo (Chunsu) (918-943)
• King Hyejong (943-945)
• King Jeongjong (945-949)
• King Gwangjong (949-975)
• King Gyeongjong (975-981)
• King Seongjong (981-997)
• King Mokjong (997-1009)
• King Hyeonjong (1009-1031)
• King Deokjong (1031-1034)
• King Jeongjong (1034-1046)
• King Munjong (1046-1083)
• King Sunjong (1083)
• King Seonjong (1083-1094)
• King Heonjong (1094-1095)
• King Sukjong (1095-1105)
• King Hyejong (1105-1122)
• King Injong (1122-1146)
• King Uijong (1146-1170)
• King Myeongjong (1170-1197)
• King Sinjong (1197-1204)
• King Heuijong (1204-1211)
• King Gangjong (1211-1213)
• King Gojong (1213-1259)
• King Weonjong (1259-1274)
• King Chungnyeol (1274-1308) (Chungnyeol was the first king of Goryeo to have the title Wang, which means "King," included in his temple name)
• King Chungseon (1308-1313)
• King Chungsuk (1313-1330; 1332-1339)
• King Chunghye (1330-1332; 1339-1344)
• King Chungmok (1344-1348)
• King Chungjeong (1348-1351)
• King Gongmin (1351-1374)
• King U (1374-1388)
• King Chang (1388-1389)
• King Gongyang (1389-1392)